Last year, I noted how, in his effort to get the powerful neoconfederate wing of the Republican base to back his presidential bid, Minnesota’s absentee governor, Tim Pawlenty, was sending out a veritable symphony of dog whistles to the fans of the Stainless Banner. Now, we see from a look at the state legislative record of his would-be successor, Tom Emmer, that Gutshot Tim isn’t the only neoconfederate fan running loose these days.